Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots, Videos | 0 comments

In case you can’t tell, I took the photos and video above with my camera (via the eShop). Unfortunately, the content didn’t come out as well as I hoped. Still, it’s somewhat viewable and it’s all we have for now! SEGA should be sharing direct-feed versions of the screenshots and trailer soon…

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Mike Wikan, one of the key staffers at Retro Studios since the studio’s early days, has left the company for id Software. Wikan participated in the development for all three Metroid Prime titles. Last year, he led the Donkey Kong Country Returns team in boss and enemy creation.

Wikan’s LinkedIn profile reveals that he left Retro in May and joined id Software in the same month. This ends his eleven-year tenure as Senior Game Designer with the company.

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We knew that Satoru Iwata recently touched on digital downloads/DLC and how Nintendo feels it’s important. Now we have a few more details from Iwata’s Q&A session. Here’s a rundown of what he outlined:

– Paid item transaction system will be available later this year
– System also in the works for Wii U
– Nintendo might not use the system for itself
– Iwata said that paid download content would probably increase short term profits but wouldn’t let them build a long term relationship with customers
– Nintendo believes they shouldn’t have this type of paid charge system for their own games
– Iwata isn’t against the concept in general, though questions the concept of free-to-play games in which you play a game for free and then have to buy items
– He feels that this would damage the premium value of Nintendo’s content
– 3DS Internet connection rate far beyond the DS
– This rate still isn’t at a 100% satisfaction level
– Only a fraction of these users are purchasing download paid content
– Iwata hoping the eShop will have a larger presence over the next three years
– Iwata wants this to amount to a more drastic change than something like increasing ten percent from the current five percent
– Nintendo will be working on a future where players will pay for digital content just like normal with no reservations over the next three years
– Nintendo won’t be leaving packaged software
– Iwata hopes digital business will be another pillar for Nintendo

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StreetPass Quest 2 isn’t the only new feature Nintendo is considering for the 3DS Mii Plaza. Satoru Iwata is aware that there isn’t much left for most users to experience, so they’ll be looking to update the software by the end of the year to add new functionality.

Iwata added that there are several games in development that will incorporate Miis that 3DS owners have created on their systems. Nintendo will introduce this software starting this year and into 2012.

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On Thursday, Nintendo revealed that 3DS owners who connect their system to the eShop by11:59 p.m EDT on Aug. 11 will be eligible to receive ten free NES games and ten free GBA games. So far, they’ve only confirmed that Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Metroid Fusion, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ and Mario vs. Donkey Kong will be available as part of the GBA downloads.

Has Nintendo of America outed a couple of additional titles? Here’s an email sent out by a customer service representative:

I have a feeling that the Super Mario Bros. 3 listing is just an error since that was probably mixed up with Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3. However, I’m not quite sure where that Kirby inclusion comes from. It’s also strange to see that Mario vs. Donkey Kong isn’t listed…

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01./00. [WII] Rhythm Heaven | ACT | (Nintendo) {2011.07.21} | ¥5.800 | – 118.173 / NEW
02./00. [PSP] Sengoku Basara: Chronicle Heroes | ACT | (Capcom) {2011.07.21} | ¥4.800 | – 82.798 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] No More Heroes: Red Zone Edition | ACT | (Marvelous Entertainment) {2011.07.21} | ¥3.990 | – 40.313 / NEW
04./03. [WII] Inazuma Eleven Strikers | SPT | (Level 5) {2011.07.16} | ¥5.980 | – 36.555 / 110.782 (-51%)
05./01. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 | SPT | (Konami) {2011.07.14} | ¥6.980 | – 35.739 / 153.498 (-70%)
06./02. [PSP] Taiko Drum Master Portable DX | ACT | (Bandai Namco) {2011.07.14} | ¥5.229 | – 35.694 / 115.910 (-56%)
07./04. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2011 | SPT | (Konami) {2011.07.14} | ¥5.250 | – 27.158 / 100.405 (-63%)
08./00. [NDS] Noora and the Time Studio: The Witch of the Misty Forest | RPG | (Atlus Co.) {2011.07.21} | ¥6.279 | – 24.481 / NEW
09./00. [PS3] Alice: Madness Returns | ADV | (Electronic Arts) {2011.07.21} | ¥7.665 | – 19.994 / NEW
10./09. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus | SPT | (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} | ¥5.800 | – 18.666 / 421.465 (+27%)
11./05. [NDS] Puyo Puyo! 20th Anniversary # | PZL | (Sega) {2011.07.14} | ¥5.040 | – 14.877 / 49.780 (-57%)
12./10. [PSP] Little Battler Xperience | RPG | (Level 5) {2011.06.16} | ¥5.980 | – 12.098 / 268.973 (+0%)
13./12. [WII] Wii Play: Motion | ETC | (Nintendo) {2011.07.07} | ¥4.800 | – 11.817 / 39.347 (+12%)
14./08. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | ACT | (Nintendo) {2011.06.16} | ¥4.800 | – 11.273 / 267.647 (-28%)
15./11. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White | RPG | (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} | ¥4.800 | – 11.147 / 5.249.434 (+2%)
16./00. [PS3] Sniper: Ghost Warrior | ACT | (Ubisoft) {2011.07.21} | ¥7.329 | – 10.772 / NEW
17./00. [360] Alice: Madness Returns | ADV | (Electronic Arts) {2011.07.21} | ¥7.665 | – 9.093 / NEW
18./15. [WII] GoldenEye 007 | ACT | (Nintendo) {2011.06.30} | ¥5.800 | – 8.920 / 67.783 (-6%)
19./06. [3DS] Star Fox 64 3D | STG | (Nintendo) {2011.07.14} | ¥4.800 | – 8.626 / 41.102 (-73%)
20./14. [PSP] Steins;Gate # | ADV | (Kadokawa Shoten) {2011.06.23} | ¥6.090 | – 7.576 / 116.593 (-24%)

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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments

Thanks to Jake for the tip!

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono has once again said that he is open to bringing Street Fighter x Tekken to 3DS. Capcom is also thinking about porting Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition to the portable.

Regarding Arcade Edition, Ono said:

“It’s possible. For the 3DS, I wanted to do an [Super Street Fighter IV:] Arcade Edition version, but I haven’t had a chance to do that because of all the other things I’m up to. At the company, we’re debating should we go for an AE port on 3DS? Should we skip that and go straight to Street Fighter x Tekken? There are a lot of things up in the air, so I can’t say for sure what our next 3DS project will be.”

Ono elaborated on what will move the release of Arcade Edition forward on 3DS…

“This is driven by my personal policy and the team’s policy is once you put out a product you also have to follow up, take care of your audience, and make sure their needs are being met. When we talked at the panel we wanted to get feedback from users on rebalancing and tweaking they would like to see in Arcade Edition.

“It would be the same for 3DS, we released Super and we want to make sure people are being taken care of. That’s basically my thought process behind how we take care of fans. We just don’t want to drop a game of them and run away. We’d like to keep the community going, communicate with them, and listen to their requests.”

Based on Ono’s remarks, it sounds like we’ll be seeing more fighting action on the 3DS from Capcom in the future. It’s only a matter of which game they’ll make next for the handheld.

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